2022年重庆市主城区七校高三下学期第五次调研考试英语试题含答案

2021-2022高考英语模拟试卷请考生注意：1．请用2B铅笔将选择题答案涂填在答题纸相应位置上，请用0．5毫米及以上黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将主观题的答案写在答题纸相应的答题区内。写在试题卷、草稿纸上均无效。2．答题前，认真阅读答题纸上的《注意事项》，按规定答题。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Sincemanyformerdrugabusershavepsychologicalproblems,theyoftenneedsupportgroups_________theycantalkabouttheirstrugglesandfindnewwaystomanageintheworld.A．which B．whatC．where D．when2．Thegovernmentshoulddevelopsystemtopredictwhenwildfiresoccurandgivewarningsintime.A．previous B．reliable C．reasonable D．responsible3．Ladiesandgentlemen,onbehalfofourgovernment,I'dliketo________asincerewelcomeandheartfeltgratitude.A．exploitB．exposeC．expandD．extend4．—Someonewantsyouonthephone.—________nobodyknowsIamhere.A．AlthoughB．AndC．SoD．But5．Therearemanyfamousculturalrelicsinourcountry,many_______thousandsofyearsago.A．datingbackto B．datebacktoC．datedbackto D．weredatedbackto6．Don’tleavethewater______whileyoubrushyourteeth.A．racingB．rushingC．runningD．rolling7．Itwasnotuntil3dayslaterthattheboycamebacktolifeandexplainedtothepolicewhat_______tohim.A．washappening B．wastohappen C．hadhappened D．hashappened8．—HowdidyoulikeJohn’sexhibitionofpaintingslastweekend?—Totellyouthetruth,hispaintingsdidn’t________memuch.A.referto B．appealto C．belongto D．occurto9．Youcanusealargeplasticsbottle,_________cutoff,asaplottogrowflowersin.A．withitstop B．thetopofwhichC．whosetop D．itstopis10．Theydohaveadifferenttotheproblemofoverpopulation．A．solutionB．opinionC．decisionD．conclusion11．________enoughmoney,theyoungmanwasunabletobuyhisgirlfriendexpensivejewelry.A．Nottosave B．NotsavingC．Nothavingsaved D．Notsaved12．MichelleObamawearsclothesthatanyonecanbuyinamalland________shemayhavealargereffectonconsumersthanordinarymodels.A．furthermore B．otherwise C．nevertheless D．therefore13．—Anythingtodrink?Whataboutcoffee?—Er…IthinkI’llhaveacolddrinkcoffee.A．otherthan B．morethan C．lessthan D．ratherthan14．—DoyouknowhowIcan____him?—Onhismobilephone．A．learn B．reach C．seek D．touch15．Visittheoldmanthisafternoon？Ifyou________，makesureyouwearsunscreenstoprotectyourskin.A．must B．canC．may D．shall16．Youshouldsetagoalandsee________youcanachieveitinthecomingexam.A．which B．whatC．whether D．when17．Ifwe________atableinadvance,wewouldn'tbestandinghereinthelongqueue.A．reserve B．reservedC．havereserved D．hadreserved18．Ateacher’sjobisnottotellthestudentswhattobelieveorvalue,butto________themtodevelopaworldviewforthemselves.A．urge B．equipC．persuade D．rank19．Althoughtheusedcarseemsingood______,itcannotrunfast.A．state B．situationC．condition D．occasion20．—Iwillbeavicepresidentinayearortwo.—Youcan’tbeserious!_______.A．Ican’tmakeitB．Ican’thelpitC．Iwon’ttellasoulD．Iwouldn’tbetonit第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21．（6分）Ifyouthoughtpilotsdimmed（调暗）thelightsbeforetakeofftogiveyousomeshuteye,thinkagain.Believeitornot,thedimlightingcouldactuallyhelpsaveyourlifeincaseofaplaneemergency.Thedimmedlightsbeforetakingofftherunwayandlandingareaflightprecautionusedtohelppassengers’eyesadjustquickerduringanemergencyescape.“Goingfromabrightlylitenvironmenttoonethat’scompletelydarkwouldrequiresometimeforoureyestofocusandseetheescapeslide,”AliceTheriault,servicedirectorforAirCanadawroteinapressstatement.“Sinceweneedtohaveallthesecondsonoursideintheeventofanemergency,dimmingthelightsisoneofmanystepswetaketoensurethesafetyofourcustomers.”Thephenomenonthatyoureyesseethosestrangespeckles(小斑点)asyoursightadjuststoadarkplaceafterbeinginalightplaceiscalleddarkadaptation.Itnormallytakesoureyesabout20to30minutestoseebestinadarkroom.Thebrighterthelights,thelongerittakesforoureyestoadjust,whichiswhydimmingtheplanelightscouldshortenyour“darkadaptation”timesinceyouhaven’tbeensittingunderfluorescentbulbs(荧光灯)allflight.Notonlydoesdimminglightsaddvaluabletimetotheescapeprocess,itreducesthetensiononyoureyesifyouneedtolookoutside,orseetheemergencylightingalongthepassage.“Ithelpskeepyouintherightdirection.”PatrickSmith,anairlinepilotandauthorofCockpitConfidentialtoldTheTelegraph.“Italsomakesiteasierforflightattendantstoassessanyoutsiderisks,suchasfireordebris,thatmightaffectanescape.”Sonexttimeapilotdimsthelights,justknowit’sforyoursafety,eventhoughitcreatesagentleatmosphereforyourtakeoffintothesky.1、Thelightsareturneddownbeforetakeofftohelppassengers_______.A．takeashortbreakB．escapeintimeofemergencyC．createawarmatmosphereD．adapttheireyestothebrightenvironment2、Whatisoneoftherolesofshortening“darkadaptation”time?A．Slowingdownthelanding.B．Adjustingtheplanelights.C．Keepingpassengerscalm.D．Helpingthecrewjudgeoutsiderisks.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“It”inthelastparagraphreferto?A．Dimminglights.B．Theescapeprocess.C．Reducingtension.D．Thepassage.4、Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．Atipofairtravel.B．Anemergencyeventonaplane.C．Awarningmessageonaplane.D．Anexplanationofanairlinesafetymeasure.22．（8分）LifeCoachingCoursesLifecoachingcoursesareperfectforindividualswithexcellentinterpersonalskillsandarewillingtohelppeopleachievetheirgoals.TheroleofaLifeCoachistoprovidesupportandguidanceforpeoplelookingforwardtochangingorimprovingacertainaspectoftheirlife.Thiscanbeemotionalorhealth­relatedand,intheoverallsense,itcanmeantotallifesupportandlifecoaching.LifecoachingcoursesavailablethroughNCCarebelow：EmotionalFreedomTechnique(EFT)DiplomaThisquality­assureddiplomainEmotionalFreedomTechniqueisaformofemotionalandpsychologicalacupressure(指压),whichmakesuseofasimpletappingroutinecoupledwithstatementsmadebytheclient(客户)toexpresshowtheyfeelabouttheprobleminhand.Price:WAS￡550.00NOW￡440.00AwardingBody:ABCAwardsAverageDuration(持续时间):200hoursCourseSupport:12monthsaccesstothecourseHealthCoachingDiplomaTheHealthCoachingLevel3Diplomacourseisappealingforthosewhowishtoimprovesoftskillsorthejobthattheyalreadyhave.Inaddition,itisforthosewithakeeninterestinhealthpromotion.Price:WAS￡550.00NOW￡440.00AwardingBody:ABCAwardsAverageDuration:200hoursCourseSupport:12monthsaccesstothecourseLifeCoachingDiplomaTheLifeCoachingDiplomacourseaimstoprovidethelearnerwithknowledgeofhowlifecoachingworksandwhataLifeCoachdoes.Itcouldbethebeginningofawholenewlife,notonlyforyou,butforallyourpotentialclients!Price:WAS￡408.00NOW￡326.40AwardingBody:NCFECertificateAverageDuration:200hoursCourseSupport:12monthsexperttutorsupport1、Whoarelifecoachingcoursesintendedfor?A．Thosewhohaveemotionalneeds.B．Thosewhoneedamajorlifechange.C．Thosewhowanttokeepphysicalfitness.D．Thosewhoaregoodatsocializing.2、WhatcanpeoplelearnfromtheLifeCoachingDiplomacourse?A．ThejobofLifeCoaches.B．Thehistoryoflifecoaching.C．Thewaytodevelopsoftskills.D．Themeaningofjobpromotion.3、Whatdotheselifecoachingcourseshaveincommon?A．Thecoursesalllastfor12hoursonaverage.B．A20%discountisofferedforeachcoursenow.C．Allthecoursesaregivenbyexpertsinthatfield.D．AllparticipantscangetadiplomafromABCAwards.23．（8分）RedwolvesusedtobeacommonsightacrossthesoutheasternUnitedStates.Buttoday,therearejust50leftinthewild.Theredwolfisoneofthemostendangeredwildcaninespecies（犬科动物）intheworld.Inthepastfiveyears,thespecies'populationinthewildhasdroppedbyhalf.TheUSFishandWildlifeServicehadbeenworkingfordecadestoreintroducethespeciesintothewild,buttheorganizationrecentlyputtheprogramonhold.AccordingtoCindyDohner,thesoutheastregionaldirectorfortheFishandWildlifeService,theagencyisfocusingon"ourcommitmenttogetthesciencerightandrebuildtrustwithourneighborsinthosecommunitiesasweaddressproblemsregardingtherecoveryoftheredwolf."Buttheanimal-rightsgroupDefendersofWildlifesaidonitswebsitethatthedecisionmadebytheFishandWildlifeService"fallswellshortofwhatisneededtocontinueredwolfrecovery."Theredwolfwasdeclaredanendangeredspeciesin1967.By1980,ithadbeenhuntedtoextinction（灭绝）inthewild.Somehuntersthoughttheredwolveswerecoyotes（土狼）,somostpeoplekilledthembecausetheybelievedwolvesweredangerousandwouldattackpeople.Thiswrongbeliefhasmadeitdifficulttorestorethespecies,becausepeopleareafraidtohaveredwolvesreintroducednearhumancommunities.Expertssaythatonewaytofightthesefearsissimplytoteachpeopleaboutredwolves.Inreality,theyareshyanimalsthattheydon'tgetclosetohumansandhuntmostlyatnight.AccordingtotheFishandMildlifeService,captivebreedingcentersintheUSarehometoabout200redwolves.Butwithoutcontinuedeffortsfromthegovernmentandprivategroups,redwolveswillcontinuetosuffer.1、Theunderlinedphrase"put...onhold"inParagraph2probablymeans“”.A．pausedB．promotedC．overlookedD．accomplished2、WhatdoesDefendersofWildlifethinkoftheFishandWildlifeService'sdecision?A．Practical.B．Annoying.C．Satisfactory.D．Disappointing.3、Thetroubleinreintroducingredwolvesnearhumancommunitiesliesin____.A．humans'over-huntingB．fearsinhumanbeingsC．shortageoffoodinthewildD．lackofgovernmentalsupport4、Whatcanweknowaboutredwolvesfromthetext?A．Theydon'thuntinthedaytimeatall.B．Theirtotalpopulationintheworldisonly50.C．Theykeepawayfromhumansduetoshyness.D．Theyaredangerousbecausetheyattackpeople.24．（8分）It'saclassroom;butinsteadofbeingtoldtositquietlyandlisten,youareencouragedtostandup,jumparound,imagineandactoutit'saclassfulloflaughterandapplause(掌声),emotionandenergy.Welcometodramaclass,oneofmyfavoriteclassesathighschool.Indramaclassweusedtoplayalotof“dramagames.Wewouldimprovise(即兴表演),mime(模仿)andabovealluseourimaginations.Myfavoritegamewascalled"Spotto".Onepersonstoodatthefrontoftheclassandperformedascene,completelyoutoftheirimagination.Whenoneaudiencememberyelled"Spotto!",theperformerhadtofreeze.ThenthepersonwhohadyelledSpottohadtogetupandimproviseanewscenario(剧情)basedonthepositionthefirstperformerfrozein.Thiswentonasmoreandmorepeoplewereaddedtothescene.Eventuallytheentireclasswouldhavejoinedthescene.Thentheperformerswouldstarttoleaveinreverse(颠倒的)order.Thefirstperformerhadtohaveagoodmemorytorememberalltheotherscenes.Itwasalotoffun,andagoodtestofeveryone'simaginationtoseewhattheywouldcomeupwith.Dramaclassatmyschoolofteninvolvedabigperformanceattheendofthesemesteraswell.Wewouldworkonaproductionthroughoutthesemesterandputonashowforourparentsandtheschoolcommunity.Itwasagreatexperiencetoperformonstageinfrontofalargeaudience.Dramaclasscanhelpshychildrentocomeoutoftheirshells.Ithelpedmebecomemoreconfidentanddevelopedmypublicspeakingskills.Dramaclassisalsoagreatplacetoexpressyourself,andawayforchildrentouseupsomeoftheirenergy.1、WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaboutthegame"Spotto"asdescribedinthearticle?A．"Spotto"isdesignedtohelpdramastudentsleanfromoneanother’sperformance.B．Aperformerhastothinkofastorycompletelyunrelatedtothatoftheperformerbeforehimorher.C．Eachperformerina"Spotto"gamehastoretellthestoryoftheperformerdirectlyafterhimorher.D．Everystudentgetsthechancetomakeacontributiontothe"Spotto"game.2、Theunderlinedword"freeze"inParagraph3probablymeans_______.A．stopB．quitC．changeD．wait3、Wecaninferfromthearticlethattheauthor______.A．Doesn'tliketositquietlyinclassB．neverperformedwellinthedramagamesC．usedtobequiteashystudentD．usedtoshineinperformances4、Whatisthearticlemainlyabout?A．Unforgettableexperiencesonstage.B．Oneoftheauthor'sfavoritehighschoolcourses.C．Howtoimproveyourdramaskills.D．Afewdramagamesforfun.25．（10分）YoungpeopleintheUnitedStatesdonothaveastrongunderstandingoftheworldandtheirplaceinit.TwoUS-basedgroups,theCouncilonForeignRelationsandtheNationalGeographicSociety,conductedanonlinesurveylastyear.TheywantedtoknowwhatyoungpeopleinAmericancollegesknewaboutgeography,U.S.foreignpolicy,recentinternationalevents,andeconomics.Thesurveywasgiventoover1,200Americansbetweentheagesof18and26,allofthempresentlyattending,orhavingpreviouslygraduatedfrom.a2-or4-yearcollegeoruniversity.Theaveragetestscore,outof75totalpossibleanswers,was55percent.Thestudyidentifiesafewimportantproblems.Forexample,only30percentknewthattheonlypartoftheU.S.governmentthatcandeclarewarisCongress.Only60%ofthosetakingthesurveycouldidentifyBrazilonaworldmap.“Partoftheproblem,”arguetheorganizersofthesurvey,“istheInternet.”Theysayitisbecominghardertofindhigh-qualityinformationaboutworldeventsamongallthefakenewsandtrivia(琐事)whichswamp(淹没)theweb.Forty-threepercentofthosequestionedsaidtheyreadaboutthenewsonFacebook.Anotherproblemisthatmostcollegecoursesdonotrequirestudentstolearnaboutinternationalissues.Ifsuchinformationisnotrequired,RichardHaassfromtheCouncilonForeignRelationssaid,thentheUnitedStatescouldhaveleaderslikeGaryJohnson.HewasarecentpresidentialcandidatewhodidnotknowabouttheSyriancityofAleppowhenareporteraskedhimaboutit.Thesurveyresultswerenotallbad.Theyoungpeoplealsodemonstratedagoodunderstandingofclimatechangeandrenewableenergy.Andthemajorityofthemsaidthatinternationalissueswerebecomingmoreimportanttothem.Haasssaysthesefindingssuggesttheneedtofindwaystogetgoodinformationforstudents,bothinschoolandonline.Tohelp,theCouncilonForeignRelationsiscreatinganewprogramcalledCFRCampus,designedtohelpbuildknowledgeaboutglobalissues.1、Whatdoweknowaboutthesurvey?A．Theparticipantswereallrecentuniversitygraduates.B．ItwasanonlinesurveyconductedbytwoUSuniversities.C．Itwasgiventoover1,200Americanpeopleagedfrom18to26.D．ItaimedtofindoutwhattheyoungpeopleknowaboutAmerica.2、What’sonereasontheorganizersofthesurveygiveforyoungpeople’slackofknowledge?A．ThepoorqualityoftheUSuniversitysystem.B．Youngpeople’sunwillingnesstotravelabroad.C．ThesourcesfromwhichtheygeltheirinformationD．Theirlackofinterestinknowingmoreabouttheworld.3、WhattopicdidtheyoungAmericansunderstandbestaccordingtothesurvey?A．Governmentorganizations.B．Geographicinformation.C．Foreignrelations.D．Environmentalmatters.4、Inwhichpartofanewspapercouldwefindthisarticle?A．Economics. B．Education.C．NationalPolitics. D．Entertainment.第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．26．（30分）MydaughterandIwerewalkingdownthehillbacktomycar.“Whatdidyoujustsay,Mom?”askedmyyoungestdaughter.HerquestioncausedmetostopwalkingasIwas1thatI’dsaidanything.IamnowatanagewhenI2talkaloudtomyself.IknewithappenedwhenIlistenedtotalkbackradio,butIhadn’t3italsohappenedwhenIadventuredwithdaughter.“Sweetpea,Ididn’trealizeyouheardme,4Iwasjustsaying‘woooah’becauseofthatviewatthebottomofthehill.”There,infrontofusinallofherbeauty,wasSydneyHarbor.It’sasightInever5of;sometimesI6itoutbecauseitmakesmyheartsing.Whatisthe7tohappiness?Thereisnosimpleanswer.However,forme,itmeans8thesmalljoysinlife.Toooftenwe9timewaitingforthe“extraordinary”andforgettocelebratethe10momentsofbliss(幸福).Thingslike11mygirl’ssandyfingersaswewatchapinksunsetonthebeach.Inthesemomentsmyheart12,andI’mhappy.Laughtermatterstoo.WhenIlaugh,lifeisgood.Soitmademehappytodressupinagreenpeasuitandsurprisemyhusband.“13!”Ishoutedashewalkedintoourbedroom.Therewasa14silence,thenaquestion.“Areyouallright?”askedPeter.“Yes!Don’tyouthinkthisisfunny?”Ireplied,alittleannoyed.15hisnonplussed(令人发懵的)response,Icouldn’thelplaughingaboutitlaterwithmyfriends.16Iwanttobehappy,sincebecomingaparentIhavecometorecognizethatIcanonlyeverbeashappyasmy17child.Myheartisheavywhenmygirlhastroubles,andnonumberofharborsightingswill18that.Idomybestto19thatweightonmysoulbycelebratingmomentsofjoywithmyfamily.Whenmydaughterchatswithmeaboutherdayatschool,itmakesmehappy.Alittlethinglikethis,cominginthemiddleofthemessand20oflife,isenoughformetorecognizethatthedayisahappyday.1、A．uncertain B．unhappy C．unaware D．unusual2、A．tendto B．happento C．attemptto D．seeto3、A．felt B．imagined C．realized D．understood4、A．and B．but C．or D．while5、A．dream B．hear C．tire D．think6、A．find B．hold C．let D．seek7、A．solution B．approach C．answer D．key8、A．appreciating B．acknowledging C．addressing D．applying9、A．take B．waste C．kill D．spare10、A．permanent B．long C．short D．exciting11、A．grasping B．touching C．shaking D．holding12、A．extends B．spreads C．expands D．stretches13、A．Surprise B．Great C．Look D．Yes14、A．absolute B．long C．brief D．shocked15、A．Besides B．Despite C．Considering D．Concerning16、A．Although B．Since C．Because D．When17、A．happiest B．unhappiest C．youngest D．oldest18、A．strengthen B．shorten C．broaden D．lessen19、A．balance B．increase C．hide D．escape20、A．happiness B．tension C．worry D．thrill第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。27．（15分）U.S.residentDonaldTrumpannouncedonJune1,2017,thattheUnitedStateswouldexittheParisAgreement.Hourslater,abroadgroupofgovernorsandbusinessleadersdeclaredthattheywouldsupporttheclimatedealanywayandcontinuetacklingglobalwarmingontheirown.Todate,however,notenough1．(do)tocounteracttheeffectsoftheTrumpadministration’squitonclimatepolicy.OnSeptember8,tensofthousandsofpeopletookpartinmarchesandothereventsacrosstheU.S.,2．(demand)urgentactionagainstclimatechangefrom3．(elect)officials.Theycalledforarapidtransitiontorenewableenergyinordertokeepoffthevariousrisksofclimatechange.The“RiseforClimate”protestwasheadedupby4．organizerscalled“thelargesteverclimatemarchontheU.S.WestCoast.”Themarch,5．snakedthroughtheheartofSanFrancisco,cameaheadofahigh-levelconferencenamedtheGlobalClimateActionSummitinthecityfromSept.12to14.Thegatheringbroughtmayorsandbusinessleadersfromaroundtheworldtogethertodiscusswaysthatstates,citiesandbusinesses6．worktogethertoreducetheiremissions.Hundredsofotheractionstookplaceinroughly90countriesaroundtheworld.Aspartofacoordinatedeffort,thoseresponsesstruckbackatthedangerouslyregressive(倒退的)policiesoftheTrumpadministration.Thosepolicieshavesoughttopulldowntherules7．(lower)greenhousegasemissions.“Today,peopleacrossthecountryarerisingupforclimateintheircommunitiestofightbackagainstTrump’stoxicagenda.Theyaresendingamessagetoeverypolitician8．thetimeforactionisnow,”saidMichaelBrune,directorof9．environmentalorganizationintheU.S.“Familieslivingintheshadowsofindustrialpollutionandlosinghomesandlivelihoodstowildfiresandextremeweatherarecomingtogether10．weknowwedon’thavetimetowaste.”TheprotestswereplannedsurroundingthesummitinSanFranciscoforaweek,withorganizershopingtodrawattentiontoairpollution.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文、文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。修改:在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意:1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;2、只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。DearMr、Smith,Gladtoknowthatyou'reveryinterestedinChinesecalligraphythatyouwanttolearnit、I'mhappytorecommendtoyouanoutstandingprofessionalteacher、ProfessorWangMingisfamousChinesecalligraphymaster,thatnotonlyteachesChinesecalligraphyatuniversityandalsoworksasaChinesecalligraphytrainerathomewhenhe'sfree、Therearebusesrunningfrequentfromourschooltoherhomeandittookonlyabout20minutes、ProfessorWangMingisfreefrom2:30to5:30everySundayafternoonandthetrainingfeeis200yuanforaperiodofthreehour、Isitsuitabletoyou?Lookingforwardtoreceiveyourreplysoon、122第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，你的英国网友Henry对中国的太极拳(TaiChi)很感兴趣，来信向你询问相关事宜。请给他写封邮件，内容包括：1.中国武术，以动作平衡著称；2.有益于身体健康及精神放松；3.建议他学习太极拳。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。参考词汇：武术martialart______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、C2、B3、D4、D5、A6、C7、C8、D9、A10、A11、C12、D13、D14、B15、A16、C17、D18、B19、C20、D第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21、1、B2、D3、A4、D22、1、D2、A3、B23、☞B选项fearsinhumanbeings关键词peopleareafraidtohaveredwolvesreintroducednearhumancommunities.24、1、D2、A3、C4、B25、Youcan’tmakeacallorsendatextonyourmobilephoneintheUStownofGreenBank,WestVirginia.WirelessInternetisoutlawed,asisBluetooth.Asyouapproachthetinytownonatwo-laneroadthatsnakesthroughthemountains,yourmobilephonesignaldropsout,andyourradiostopsworking.Therustedpayphoneonthenorthsideoftownistheonlywayforavisitortoreachtherestoftheworld.It’sapre-modernplacebydesign,lackingofthelatesttechnologiesthatdefinelifetoday.Thereasonforthetown’semptyairwavesisapparentthemomentyouarrive.It’stheRobertC．Byrdtelescope,alsoknownastheGBT,ashinywhite,147-metre-tallsatellitedish.It’sthelargestofitskindintheworldandoneofnineinGreenBank,allofthemgovernmentownedandoperatedbytheNationalRadioAstronomyObservatory(NRAO).Youdon’tlookthroughthesekindsoftelescopes.They’reradiotelescopes,soinsteadoflookingfordistantstars,theylistenforthem.There’salonglineofastronomersallovertheworldwhowanttousethetelescopewhichissosensitivethatitcouldhearasinglesnowflakehittingtheground1,000milesaway.Suchasensitivelisteningtoolneedstotaltechnologicalsilencetooperate,soin1958theUSgovernmentcreatedaNationalRadioQuietZone,a33,000km2areacoveringGreenBankwhere,tothisday,electronicandr